"To be satisfied does not mean that you no longer wish, but that you are grateful for what you have and patient for what will come." ~ Tony Gaskins There is a thought I want to share with you that kept me awake at night. It is a poisonous idea that caused me stress and burnout and actually impaired my…
"Forgiving means releasing a prisoner and discovering that the prisoner was you." ~ Lewis B. Smedes When it came to my ex-girlfriend, I had trouble letting go. She was a girl I had fallen in love with for a few years. Funnily enough, she suddenly started to like me and announced that she was in love with me through our…
"Your brain can play tricks, your heart can be blind, but your gut is always right." ~ Rachel Wolchin Have you ever wondered why it can be incredibly difficult to make a decision? The pros and cons lists, the endless stream of thoughts that speak to and then against it, the fear of possible disappointments, wrong actions or regrets can…
"Self-love, self-esteem, self-worth: there is a reason why they all start with" self ". You cannot find them in anyone else." ~ Unknown After my divorce, I felt like the most terrible person in the world. I had no self-esteem, no trust and no belief in myself. If you are about to get separated or divorced, your self-esteem can also…
Have you ever felt that you had worked through your problems again and again, but you are still far from healing? Perhaps you've been doing talk therapy for years and it has helped to some extent, but it seems like you've missed something you need to finally feel happy, free, and alive. If this sounds familiar to you, I recommend…
"You don't have to be brave all the time. They won't be harmed or defeated. Be patient. Give yourself permission to grieve, cry and heal. Allow a little compassion, you're doing the best you can you can. We are all. " ~ Unknown When I was growing up, I received the message that everything had to look in a certain…
Brett's name flies to my screen with an incoming email. "Call back soon," I say, and hang up a friend. The last time I spoke to Brett was that the Obama family lived in the White House. The last time I thought of him? Last year when Melania made her third jump into the President's Christmas decorations and I didn't…
"We cannot grow if we are ashamed, and we cannot be ashamed to change ourselves or others." ~ Brené Brown "I don't deserve to be happy." "I will never be good enough." "I am not worthy of love." Does this seem familiar to you? I keep hearing sentences like this in my work that help women to get a divorce.…
"Lose Your Mind So You Can Acquire a New Kind of Knowledge." ~ Holly Lynn Payne Do you know the moments when your thoughts seem to go in all directions? No logic, no control. Everyone is fighting for your attention like a class full of overexcited schoolchildren, one louder than the other yelling at a teacher who has lost control…
Every now and then you just have to switch off – switch off your phone, switch off your brain and give yourself a little space to be simple. We all do that, especially now. Let's face it, it was a crazy year with pandemics, economic upheavals and social justice conflicts, not to mention the upcoming elections. It is always a…